Dad's first post

I figured it was about time that I actually said something on this blog as opposed to Teresa saying everything that goes on. This whole pregnancy/becoming a parent thing was pretty much a blur to me. When Teresa was pregnant, it was very surreal for me, that in 40 weeks I would be a Dad and would have a little baby to take care of.

That time flew by and even the 20 hours of labor went by quickly and now we have a little angel to take care of. It is a really wonderful feeling and challenging all in the same. For those of you that really know me, I'm a real "handle things as they go" type of person. Not much of a planner, list maker, organizer. So when all of these major things started happening I had to really step up and not worry just about myself but had to look out more for Teresa and now for Adelle. That has been the toughest adjustment for me. There are so many things that need to be followed up on, remembered, that even super organized Teresa can't handle all of it and I shouldn't expect her too.

I also knew we would encounter a "difficult" night eventually and we sure did last night. Adelle would NOT fall asleep until about 1:30am and then woke up a few times after that.

In the 11 days that Adelle has been in our lives its been wonderful. To see all of the changes Adelle's made in just that short amount of time is amazing! I can't wait for all of the other changes we are going to see in the future. I'm especially excited for the change when she consistently sleeps through the night! (even if "sleeping through the night" is considered 5 hours)

I truly couldn't ask for any more of a wonderful wife and daughter. Teresa has wanted me to become a better husband and friend each and every day and Adelle helps me to want to learn to be a great father.